President Nozaki Shuhei (Nozaki Shuhei Auditor of Bank / Kansayaku Nozaki Shuhei / 監査役 野崎修平)

Would you like to be transferred at Nichimo Shoji?

Credit investigation?

I've heard that there are problematic otakus here, so we'll work on it thoroughly.

That would be manipulation of figures.

Does that mean you can't obey my instructions?

If the evasion from the investigation becomes known to the FSA,

we will be in a tough situation.

Please don't say more.

Don't meddle in with me!

What will you if something happens to them!?

Soil contamination?

Then the issue is related to the APP's foundation.

Don't nose into other people's affairs.

I can't just overlook this.

Nichimo Shoji is a significant client of our bank.

President.

You've been...

...already too late.

Long time no see.

I didn't thought...

...that you'll come back and become the president.

I also wanted you to come back, Takeda-san.

I feel sorry for the bank.

It better to open up for new paths.

So what about the company's risk management?

Oh.

A company that can handles all risks.

Litigation, terrorism, information leakage...

Anyhow,

all of the companies here are not good enough in managing those risks.

My ears hurt.

Is there already a problem...

...when I come here?

Well...

Is it Kaido?

Yes.

I guess it's my turn to do something.

Come over here soon.

It's been a long time.

You are surely...

I'm Sato, a lawyer.

I go in and out from here in Ozora too.

Then, what shall we do?

Will Eastern Capital Policy Laboratory...

...gets clean sweep?

I'll try to choke the life out of it.

Do you think you're ready for it?

Yes.

Some extortionists were involved in the APP.

Did you have any idea about this matter?

Geez.

Yes.

Then,

shall we go once more for an investigation?

I think they were involved in dealings with your company.

I understood.

How far does the Ozora know about the soil contamination?

I don't know how far they have known about it.

This is bad, what shall we do?

APP has no choice...

...but to separate itself from Nichimo Shoji.

I see.

It may be a separate company?

Yes.

So, we have to look for that upright one and transfer...

...all the authority and responsibilities.

I see.

Then,

any one you can think of?

You want to separate it?

Create another company...

...that will govern totally of the APP.

In addition to, we're trying to designate you...

...as the director.

Me?

You've been involved in APP for a long time.

There's no one else besides you.

After the targeted company dissolves,

can I go back to Nichimo?

Ozora's president...

...knew that Eastern Capital was involved in the APP.

As you're an organized person, you can be in-charge of it.

I feel that you can make the APP be succesful.

A skink lizard is shedding of its tail?

Huh?

Be rest assured. He's now at the hospital.

President Nozaki.

Thank goodness.

You only had light concussions,

so no need for you to be hospitalized.

Hang on!

Are you okay!?

Probably, it's done by Eastern Capital's colleagues.

I heard about it from Ishihara,

so I have to provide who'll guard...

...both you and Murakami.

Why would the Ozora bank tried to help me?

Actually,

I had a similar experience before.

Individuals are powerless against systematized violence.

Essentially, at such times,

the company must be able to protect its individuals.

However, it will get murky to pressure them,

and those at the top will run from place to place.

That's how most of the companies go.

I want to stop that current.

I, for the employees, for the clients,

am prepared to protect...

...all those people involved.

I don't think that people...

...who are not prepared would be able...

...to belong at the higher-ups.

However,

this is just my personal opinion.

As I'm from the Ozora Bank,

there's a reason for me to protect you...

...and your family.

Shiota-san,

why were you assaulted?

Can you tell me everything about it?

Please wait a minute.

You're going to expatiate the soil contamination matter?

The higher-ups were trying to put their responsibilities on me.

Same for you.

A skink lizard is shedding of its tail.

Do you think there's a need to have a sense of duty in such company?

Did you know...

...that he was threatened by some extortionist?

No. I don't know about that.

Is that true?

It is.

Then...

How's this?

Soil contamination...

These are documents that the land from the APP is polluted.

Why this?

Could it be that Shiota...

It doesn't matter who it is!

Are you still trying to cover this up!?

Moreover, you're putting...

...all the responsibilities towards any employees.

Is this what being at higher-ups?

I won't make this long.

There's no choice but to announce...

...the fact about the soil contamination.

You must be joking.

If that happens, APP will be canceled...

Our company...

Our company?

Don't try to make it sound like it's for our company.

I must be thankful towards you,

but seems that you're running away just to protect yourself.

If it's really for the company,

after we will reveal everything,

we'll think of ways to survive altogether, okay?

Otherwise,

Ozora Bank...

...can no longer support your company.

President, are you planning to shut down Nichimo Shoji?

Nichimo Shoji's APP soil contamination was officially declared as true

Construction postponed, company undergoing crisis for survival

I have no intention of destroying it.

But,

I have no intention of covering up its lesions.

If its lesion gets covered up,

it won't get better forever.

That's goes the same for Nichimo Shoji and us.

Sir.

Yamada Industries refused to purchase subscription magazines.

Both Tanaka Industrial Enterprises and Sato Shoji too.

What do you mean?

They were unreasonably forced out.

It seems that some people pressured them to step out from it.

Sato…

There's a legal counsel named Takeda from Ozora.

Takeda?

Yes.

Is it already planned by Nozaki?

That bastard Nozaki...

Wherever we go, he's underestimating us!

Nice shot.

The starvation tactics is effective.

I wonder if the office will be vacated in few days.

It will be at risk at that time.

We have to go into hiding and move for a small-scale.

We have to raise its security level.

In particular, Ozora and Nichimo Shoji's vigilance level must be maximized.

I understood.

Shouldn't we need more resources?

That's what we see on it.

Any basis you can think of?

You're too optimistic in everything.

For instance, in Nichimo Shoji's case,

the data were just overwhelmingly few.

Ozora Bank...

We already submitted all the needed data.

That's strange.

There were no various simulations that existed.

There were favorable figures,

but the business prospects are overly optimistic.